Another interesting story tied to scientific development during World War 2 has crossed my email inbox from WSJ+. This one is about the virtually unknown Mary Sears, “the first oceanographer of the Navy.” Her groundbreaking oceanographic research led the U.S. to victory in the Pacific theater...
While replicating this would be difficult, given how it forms part ofUnicorn Overlord’s overall design, a handful of games probably would benefit from the squad concept.Expeditions: Romefeatures a large roster, a mix of story characters & (underutilised) generics, and a rather pointless legion...
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) pushes the envelope and challenges his superiors as a courageous test pilot. This subsequently hinders his chances of advancing up the ranks of status. When he finds himself tr...
As entertaining as the film is, it lacks something that ranks it below other productions like West Side Story, Singin’ in the Rain, or The Music Man. This might be a lack of serious drama replaced by a corny element or the need for one significant, memorable music number. The Pajama G...
While I was nervous about this moment, I was confident that the skills I learned in the Navy would help me be successful anywhere. Although I had to learn the functional parts of my roles, my ability to learn quickly and handle stressful situations was something I leaned on during this ...
This week, I also read a fable storybook, which included an interesting story from Sour Grapes that I really enjoyed. It made me understand a truth: when a person cannot get what they want, it is ridiculous to say that something is not good. Such thoughts and actions are ridiculous. 我...
Byline: VICKI KELLAWAYLiverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
The story began in May 4, 1945, the typed letter was written by a woman named Virginia to her husband, Rolf Christoffersen. At the time, he was a sailor in the Norwegian navy. The envelope was marked “return to sender” and never found its way to her husband. Allen’s daughter used...
Long story short, the comic turned out to be about what you would expect. Not so blatant that I couldn’t pretend a certain amount of ignorance or at least try to hide from it at first, but shortly after it ran I had to admit to myself I had run a Nazi skinhead comic in my se...
protecting me. Anyone remember my other ladybug story of several years past? Another moment I found unbelievably true and yet ultimate all at once… I DID mention a big number was coming up so here it is. The th post is officially today!